diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
index 1ced0ae6..c39cb9f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public class Settings {
 	private Long maxStorageCapacity = null;
 
 	/** Whether to serve QDN data without authentication */
-	private boolean qdnAuthBypassEnabled = false;
+	private boolean qdnAuthBypassEnabled = true;
 
 	// Domain mapping
 	public static class DomainMap {